Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame
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CWHF honors the achievements of women by celebrating their legacies and telling their powerful stories, inspiring women and girls to realize their own limitless potential.
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He shot and killed Renee.
Then he said: “Fucking bitch.”
That’s not rage. That’s contempt.
Believe women! Believe the violence when it speaks!
This is what misogyny sounds like when it pulls the trigger!
Stop minimizing it! Stop excusing it!
#SheShed
#DefendersOfDemocracy
Then he said: “Fucking bitch.”
That’s not rage. That’s contempt.
Believe women! Believe the violence when it speaks!
This is what misogyny sounds like when it pulls the trigger!
Stop minimizing it! Stop excusing it!
#SheShed
#DefendersOfDemocracy
January 13, 2026 at 6:41 PM
He shot and killed Renee.
Then he said: “Fucking bitch.”
That’s not rage. That’s contempt.
Believe women! Believe the violence when it speaks!
This is what misogyny sounds like when it pulls the trigger!
Stop minimizing it! Stop excusing it!
#SheShed
#DefendersOfDemocracy
Then he said: “Fucking bitch.”
That’s not rage. That’s contempt.
Believe women! Believe the violence when it speaks!
This is what misogyny sounds like when it pulls the trigger!
Stop minimizing it! Stop excusing it!
#SheShed
#DefendersOfDemocracy
It began because one young black woman, Sarah Harris, dared to ask for an education, and one headmistress, Prudence Crandall, dared to say yes.
Find out more about CT's State Heroine, visit cwhf.org
#PrudenceCrandall #SarahHarris #CWHF #CTStateHeroine #EqualityInEducation #HumanitarianDay
Find out more about CT's State Heroine, visit cwhf.org
#PrudenceCrandall #SarahHarris #CWHF #CTStateHeroine #EqualityInEducation #HumanitarianDay
January 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
It began because one young black woman, Sarah Harris, dared to ask for an education, and one headmistress, Prudence Crandall, dared to say yes.
Find out more about CT's State Heroine, visit cwhf.org
#PrudenceCrandall #SarahHarris #CWHF #CTStateHeroine #EqualityInEducation #HumanitarianDay
Find out more about CT's State Heroine, visit cwhf.org
#PrudenceCrandall #SarahHarris #CWHF #CTStateHeroine #EqualityInEducation #HumanitarianDay
From “too loud”, “too emotional”, “too ambitious”, to “not leadership material,” society keeps trying to slap sticky little limits on women’s lives. It's time to re-label ourselves!
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#NationalStickerDay #CWHF #RewriteTheLabel #CTWomen #Trailblazers #BreakTheMold #UnstoppableWomen
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#NationalStickerDay #CWHF #RewriteTheLabel #CTWomen #Trailblazers #BreakTheMold #UnstoppableWomen
January 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
From “too loud”, “too emotional”, “too ambitious”, to “not leadership material,” society keeps trying to slap sticky little limits on women’s lives. It's time to re-label ourselves!
cwhf.org
#NationalStickerDay #CWHF #RewriteTheLabel #CTWomen #Trailblazers #BreakTheMold #UnstoppableWomen
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#NationalStickerDay #CWHF #RewriteTheLabel #CTWomen #Trailblazers #BreakTheMold #UnstoppableWomen
As the first woman and the first African American to serve as Deputy Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Regina Rush Kittles has opened doors.
To learn more, please visit cwhf.org
#Regina Rush-Kittle #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay #CWHF
To learn more, please visit cwhf.org
#Regina Rush-Kittle #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay #CWHF
January 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
As the first woman and the first African American to serve as Deputy Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Regina Rush Kittles has opened doors.
To learn more, please visit cwhf.org
#Regina Rush-Kittle #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay #CWHF
To learn more, please visit cwhf.org
#Regina Rush-Kittle #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay #CWHF
On January 6, communities around the world celebrate 3 Kings Day. For the CWHF, this day is an opportunity to honor Edna Negrón Rosario. Discover how she championed her community and opened doors for Hartford families at cwhf.org.
#DiaDeReyes #EdnaNegronRosario #CWHF #PuertoRicanHeritage
#DiaDeReyes #EdnaNegronRosario #CWHF #PuertoRicanHeritage
January 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
On January 6, communities around the world celebrate 3 Kings Day. For the CWHF, this day is an opportunity to honor Edna Negrón Rosario. Discover how she championed her community and opened doors for Hartford families at cwhf.org.
#DiaDeReyes #EdnaNegronRosario #CWHF #PuertoRicanHeritage
#DiaDeReyes #EdnaNegronRosario #CWHF #PuertoRicanHeritage
Celebrate National Bird Day, honoring conservationist Mabel Osgood Wright. A gifted nature writer and organizer, she used stories, science, and advocacy to convince people that birds and their habitats deserved protection, not just admiration.
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#NationalBirdDay #MabelOsgoodWright #CWHF
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#NationalBirdDay #MabelOsgoodWright #CWHF
January 5, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Celebrate National Bird Day, honoring conservationist Mabel Osgood Wright. A gifted nature writer and organizer, she used stories, science, and advocacy to convince people that birds and their habitats deserved protection, not just admiration.
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#NationalBirdDay #MabelOsgoodWright #CWHF
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#NationalBirdDay #MabelOsgoodWright #CWHF
Before Madeleine L’Engle’s classic A Wrinkle in Time, it was unheard of to see a young girl, or any woman, as the protagonist in science fiction.
We honor this trailblazer who dared to crush stereotypes and showcase girls as the heroines they are. cwhf.org
#MadeleineLEngle #CWHF #AWrinkleInTime
We honor this trailblazer who dared to crush stereotypes and showcase girls as the heroines they are. cwhf.org
#MadeleineLEngle #CWHF #AWrinkleInTime
January 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Before Madeleine L’Engle’s classic A Wrinkle in Time, it was unheard of to see a young girl, or any woman, as the protagonist in science fiction.
We honor this trailblazer who dared to crush stereotypes and showcase girls as the heroines they are. cwhf.org
#MadeleineLEngle #CWHF #AWrinkleInTime
We honor this trailblazer who dared to crush stereotypes and showcase girls as the heroines they are. cwhf.org
#MadeleineLEngle #CWHF #AWrinkleInTime
You can still become a Reimagining Sponsor, as a company, community group, family, friend group, or individual. The details are on our website, cwhf.org.
As we look ahead, 2026 is the year our Reimagining evolves into something extraordinary.
#CWHF #HappyNewYear #Inspiration2026
As we look ahead, 2026 is the year our Reimagining evolves into something extraordinary.
#CWHF #HappyNewYear #Inspiration2026
January 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM
You can still become a Reimagining Sponsor, as a company, community group, family, friend group, or individual. The details are on our website, cwhf.org.
As we look ahead, 2026 is the year our Reimagining evolves into something extraordinary.
#CWHF #HappyNewYear #Inspiration2026
As we look ahead, 2026 is the year our Reimagining evolves into something extraordinary.
#CWHF #HappyNewYear #Inspiration2026
The image in the background is the Connecticut Courant story about the fire that threatened to shut down the presses. Learn more at cwhf.org/inductees. If you can make a gift to help keep their stories in the spotlight.
#HannahBunceWatson #HappyBirthday #CWHF #HartfordCourant
#HannahBunceWatson #HappyBirthday #CWHF #HartfordCourant
December 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The image in the background is the Connecticut Courant story about the fire that threatened to shut down the presses. Learn more at cwhf.org/inductees. If you can make a gift to help keep their stories in the spotlight.
#HannahBunceWatson #HappyBirthday #CWHF #HartfordCourant
#HannahBunceWatson #HappyBirthday #CWHF #HartfordCourant
Edjohnetta Miller’s bold, improvisational quilts are a powerful reflection of Kwanzaa’s spirit of creativity & community. She has spent decades using color, pattern, and storytelling to honor African American heritage & inspire new generations of makers.
#EdjohnettaMiller #Kwanzaa #HartfordArtists
#EdjohnettaMiller #Kwanzaa #HartfordArtists
December 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Edjohnetta Miller’s bold, improvisational quilts are a powerful reflection of Kwanzaa’s spirit of creativity & community. She has spent decades using color, pattern, and storytelling to honor African American heritage & inspire new generations of makers.
#EdjohnettaMiller #Kwanzaa #HartfordArtists
#EdjohnettaMiller #Kwanzaa #HartfordArtists
“This Christmas, we celebrate Sister Miriam Therese Winter, Medical Mission Sister, theologian, songwriter, and author. She invites us to hear the Christmas story through the lens of compassion, courage, and women’s voices. Visit cwhf.org/inductees for her story.
#SisterMiriamThereseWinter #CWHF
#SisterMiriamThereseWinter #CWHF
December 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
“This Christmas, we celebrate Sister Miriam Therese Winter, Medical Mission Sister, theologian, songwriter, and author. She invites us to hear the Christmas story through the lens of compassion, courage, and women’s voices. Visit cwhf.org/inductees for her story.
#SisterMiriamThereseWinter #CWHF
#SisterMiriamThereseWinter #CWHF
Visit cwhf.org to explore our Virtual Hall, watch free video biographies, and meet the foremothers whose legacies inspire women and girls to lead change today and for generations to come
#ForemothersDay #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen #WomenInHistory #WomenEmpowerment #InspiringWomen #WomenMakingHistory
#ForemothersDay #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen #WomenInHistory #WomenEmpowerment #InspiringWomen #WomenMakingHistory
December 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Visit cwhf.org to explore our Virtual Hall, watch free video biographies, and meet the foremothers whose legacies inspire women and girls to lead change today and for generations to come
#ForemothersDay #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen #WomenInHistory #WomenEmpowerment #InspiringWomen #WomenMakingHistory
#ForemothersDay #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen #WomenInHistory #WomenEmpowerment #InspiringWomen #WomenMakingHistory
Fidelia Hoscott Fielding was the last native speaker of the Pequot language and a keeper of stories, memory, and tradition in her community.
Learn more about Fidelia Hoscott Fielding and other inductees at cwhf.org.
#FideliaFielding #Dji'tsBuddnaca #WinterSolstice #CWHF #Mohegan
Learn more about Fidelia Hoscott Fielding and other inductees at cwhf.org.
#FideliaFielding #Dji'tsBuddnaca #WinterSolstice #CWHF #Mohegan
December 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Fidelia Hoscott Fielding was the last native speaker of the Pequot language and a keeper of stories, memory, and tradition in her community.
Learn more about Fidelia Hoscott Fielding and other inductees at cwhf.org.
#FideliaFielding #Dji'tsBuddnaca #WinterSolstice #CWHF #Mohegan
Learn more about Fidelia Hoscott Fielding and other inductees at cwhf.org.
#FideliaFielding #Dji'tsBuddnaca #WinterSolstice #CWHF #Mohegan
Mary Townsend Seymour spent so much of her life pushing through racism, sexism, and class barriers that history left behind only a few images of her. To keep stories like hers visible, visit cwhf.org.
#UnderdogDay #CWHF #MaryTownsendSeymour #CivilRights #Suffrage #BlackHistory #HartfordHistory
#UnderdogDay #CWHF #MaryTownsendSeymour #CivilRights #Suffrage #BlackHistory #HartfordHistory
December 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Mary Townsend Seymour spent so much of her life pushing through racism, sexism, and class barriers that history left behind only a few images of her. To keep stories like hers visible, visit cwhf.org.
#UnderdogDay #CWHF #MaryTownsendSeymour #CivilRights #Suffrage #BlackHistory #HartfordHistory
#UnderdogDay #CWHF #MaryTownsendSeymour #CivilRights #Suffrage #BlackHistory #HartfordHistory
🌟 A huge THANK YOU to our 2025 Reimagining Year Sponsors! 🌟
👉 Visit www.cwhf.org, then go to the How to Help tab and click Reimagining to learn more.
Sponsors are featured on our homepage; whether it’s your company, organization, family, or friend group, we’d love to celebrate your support!
👉 Visit www.cwhf.org, then go to the How to Help tab and click Reimagining to learn more.
Sponsors are featured on our homepage; whether it’s your company, organization, family, or friend group, we’d love to celebrate your support!
December 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🌟 A huge THANK YOU to our 2025 Reimagining Year Sponsors! 🌟
👉 Visit www.cwhf.org, then go to the How to Help tab and click Reimagining to learn more.
Sponsors are featured on our homepage; whether it’s your company, organization, family, or friend group, we’d love to celebrate your support!
👉 Visit www.cwhf.org, then go to the How to Help tab and click Reimagining to learn more.
Sponsors are featured on our homepage; whether it’s your company, organization, family, or friend group, we’d love to celebrate your support!
Anne Stanback has spent decades using her persistence and persuasion to progress toward LGBTQ+ equality.
Visit cwhf.org to read Anne’s biography, learn about all our inductees, and donate if you can.
#AnneStanback #CWHF #LGBTQEquality #EqualityMatters #LGBTQHistory #WomenLeaders #InspiringWomen
Visit cwhf.org to read Anne’s biography, learn about all our inductees, and donate if you can.
#AnneStanback #CWHF #LGBTQEquality #EqualityMatters #LGBTQHistory #WomenLeaders #InspiringWomen
December 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Anne Stanback has spent decades using her persistence and persuasion to progress toward LGBTQ+ equality.
Visit cwhf.org to read Anne’s biography, learn about all our inductees, and donate if you can.
#AnneStanback #CWHF #LGBTQEquality #EqualityMatters #LGBTQHistory #WomenLeaders #InspiringWomen
Visit cwhf.org to read Anne’s biography, learn about all our inductees, and donate if you can.
#AnneStanback #CWHF #LGBTQEquality #EqualityMatters #LGBTQHistory #WomenLeaders #InspiringWomen
We honor these heroines who gave everything to protect children in their care: Principal Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, School Psychologist Mary Sherlach, Teachers Vicki Soto & Lauren Rousseau, Special Ed Teacher Anne Marie Murphy & Behavioral Therapist Rachel D’Avino.
#HeroinesOfSandyHook #CWHF
#HeroinesOfSandyHook #CWHF
December 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We honor these heroines who gave everything to protect children in their care: Principal Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, School Psychologist Mary Sherlach, Teachers Vicki Soto & Lauren Rousseau, Special Ed Teacher Anne Marie Murphy & Behavioral Therapist Rachel D’Avino.
#HeroinesOfSandyHook #CWHF
#HeroinesOfSandyHook #CWHF
CWHF wishes all who celebrate a warm, joyous, and meaningful Hanukkah!
To learn about Rabbi Jody Cohen and our other inductees, visit cwhf.org. While you are there, consider donating to support our work.
#Hanukkah #RabbiJodyCohen #CWHF #FestivalOfLights #JewishLeadership #JewishHeritage
To learn about Rabbi Jody Cohen and our other inductees, visit cwhf.org. While you are there, consider donating to support our work.
#Hanukkah #RabbiJodyCohen #CWHF #FestivalOfLights #JewishLeadership #JewishHeritage
December 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
CWHF wishes all who celebrate a warm, joyous, and meaningful Hanukkah!
To learn about Rabbi Jody Cohen and our other inductees, visit cwhf.org. While you are there, consider donating to support our work.
#Hanukkah #RabbiJodyCohen #CWHF #FestivalOfLights #JewishLeadership #JewishHeritage
To learn about Rabbi Jody Cohen and our other inductees, visit cwhf.org. While you are there, consider donating to support our work.
#Hanukkah #RabbiJodyCohen #CWHF #FestivalOfLights #JewishLeadership #JewishHeritage
Today is International Mountain Day, a time to recognize CWHF inductee Lhakpa Sherpa, who climbed Mount Everest more times than any woman in history.
Please visit cwhf.org to learn more.
#InternationalMountainDay #LhakpaSherpa #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #MountainQueen
Please visit cwhf.org to learn more.
#InternationalMountainDay #LhakpaSherpa #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #MountainQueen
December 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Today is International Mountain Day, a time to recognize CWHF inductee Lhakpa Sherpa, who climbed Mount Everest more times than any woman in history.
Please visit cwhf.org to learn more.
#InternationalMountainDay #LhakpaSherpa #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #MountainQueen
Please visit cwhf.org to learn more.
#InternationalMountainDay #LhakpaSherpa #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #MountainQueen
We honor attorney Catherine Roraback, the CT trailblazer who devoted her career to protecting the “dissenters and the dispossessed”.
Visit our YouTube page to listen to a lengthy interview with her, then visit cwhf.org to learn about all our inductees.
#CatherineRoraback #HumanRightsDay #CWHF
Visit our YouTube page to listen to a lengthy interview with her, then visit cwhf.org to learn about all our inductees.
#CatherineRoraback #HumanRightsDay #CWHF
December 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
We honor attorney Catherine Roraback, the CT trailblazer who devoted her career to protecting the “dissenters and the dispossessed”.
Visit our YouTube page to listen to a lengthy interview with her, then visit cwhf.org to learn about all our inductees.
#CatherineRoraback #HumanRightsDay #CWHF
Visit our YouTube page to listen to a lengthy interview with her, then visit cwhf.org to learn about all our inductees.
#CatherineRoraback #HumanRightsDay #CWHF
Looking for a meaningful holiday gesture? Donate to CWHF as a gift or in memory of someone for any occasion, and support CWHF at the same time. To get started, email [email protected] or call 203-392-9009.
#GivingTuesday #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #GiftOfGiving #MeaningfulGifts
#GivingTuesday #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #GiftOfGiving #MeaningfulGifts
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Looking for a meaningful holiday gesture? Donate to CWHF as a gift or in memory of someone for any occasion, and support CWHF at the same time. To get started, email [email protected] or call 203-392-9009.
#GivingTuesday #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #GiftOfGiving #MeaningfulGifts
#GivingTuesday #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #GiftOfGiving #MeaningfulGifts
Mary Goodrich Jenson didn’t just write about aviation; she lived it. As Giving Tuesday (Wednesday) is taxiing down the runway to its end at midnight, please visit cwhf.org to learn more about Mary and donate.
#MaryGoodrichJenson #GivingTuesday #CWHf #WomenInAviation #DonateToday
#MaryGoodrichJenson #GivingTuesday #CWHf #WomenInAviation #DonateToday
December 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Mary Goodrich Jenson didn’t just write about aviation; she lived it. As Giving Tuesday (Wednesday) is taxiing down the runway to its end at midnight, please visit cwhf.org to learn more about Mary and donate.
#MaryGoodrichJenson #GivingTuesday #CWHf #WomenInAviation #DonateToday
#MaryGoodrichJenson #GivingTuesday #CWHf #WomenInAviation #DonateToday
María’s impact lives on in Hartford, where the María C. Colón Sánchez Elementary School now bears her name.
Visit cwhf.org to read her bio and make your Giving Tuesday(Wednesday) donation. #MariaCColonSanchez #CWHF #LatinaLeaders #BilingualEducation #GivingTuesday #MaríaCSánchezBanquet
Visit cwhf.org to read her bio and make your Giving Tuesday(Wednesday) donation. #MariaCColonSanchez #CWHF #LatinaLeaders #BilingualEducation #GivingTuesday #MaríaCSánchezBanquet
December 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
María’s impact lives on in Hartford, where the María C. Colón Sánchez Elementary School now bears her name.
Visit cwhf.org to read her bio and make your Giving Tuesday(Wednesday) donation. #MariaCColonSanchez #CWHF #LatinaLeaders #BilingualEducation #GivingTuesday #MaríaCSánchezBanquet
Visit cwhf.org to read her bio and make your Giving Tuesday(Wednesday) donation. #MariaCColonSanchez #CWHF #LatinaLeaders #BilingualEducation #GivingTuesday #MaríaCSánchezBanquet
Tina Weymouth of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club didn’t just play bass; she demolished the rulebook.
Keep that defiant spark burning at cwhf.org, where you can read Tina's bio and donate to CWHF.
#GivingTuesday #CWHF #TinaWeymouth #TalkingHeads #TomTomClub #WomenWhoRock #PunkPioneer #BassLegends
Keep that defiant spark burning at cwhf.org, where you can read Tina's bio and donate to CWHF.
#GivingTuesday #CWHF #TinaWeymouth #TalkingHeads #TomTomClub #WomenWhoRock #PunkPioneer #BassLegends
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Tina Weymouth of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club didn’t just play bass; she demolished the rulebook.
Keep that defiant spark burning at cwhf.org, where you can read Tina's bio and donate to CWHF.
#GivingTuesday #CWHF #TinaWeymouth #TalkingHeads #TomTomClub #WomenWhoRock #PunkPioneer #BassLegends
Keep that defiant spark burning at cwhf.org, where you can read Tina's bio and donate to CWHF.
#GivingTuesday #CWHF #TinaWeymouth #TalkingHeads #TomTomClub #WomenWhoRock #PunkPioneer #BassLegends
We celebrate CWHF inductee Joan Steitz, whose career shows how curiosity, persistence, and passion can change lives far beyond the lab.
For more about Joan Steitz, and to make your Giving Tuesday donation, visit cwhf.org.
#GivingTuesday #CWHF #JoanSteitz #WomenInSTEM #ScienceMatters #VaccineHeroine
For more about Joan Steitz, and to make your Giving Tuesday donation, visit cwhf.org.
#GivingTuesday #CWHF #JoanSteitz #WomenInSTEM #ScienceMatters #VaccineHeroine
December 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
We celebrate CWHF inductee Joan Steitz, whose career shows how curiosity, persistence, and passion can change lives far beyond the lab.
For more about Joan Steitz, and to make your Giving Tuesday donation, visit cwhf.org.
#GivingTuesday #CWHF #JoanSteitz #WomenInSTEM #ScienceMatters #VaccineHeroine
For more about Joan Steitz, and to make your Giving Tuesday donation, visit cwhf.org.
#GivingTuesday #CWHF #JoanSteitz #WomenInSTEM #ScienceMatters #VaccineHeroine